I have to say…this was probably THE BEST season premiere EVER of Dancing with the Stars. Why? Because practically EVERY celebrity/contestant is GOOD! I was so impressed!
Here are just the standouts for me tonight:
SHERRI SHEPHERD and Val:
- I thought Sherri totally held her own tonight. The best thing about her is she looks like she is having SO MUCH FUN dancing! That alone makes up for a lot! Makes you happy watching her. And I gotta say, she looked great in her dress! A little top heavy, but otherwise the dress was quite flattering!
WILLIAM LEVY and Cheryl:
- I had to read up on who William was, but there’s really only one word to describe him: HOT. Man, the guy is gorgeous…He’s so tall and athletic! Phew…just gotta *swoon* a little bit. And THANK GOD the guy CAN DANCE!
Yay! He’s very cute (kinda like a younger Ricky Martin), and boy do the women LOVE HIM?! He got such a LOUD AND LONG standing ovation. And you KNOW it was JUST ’cause he’s so hot. BUT at LEAST he’s got some dancing chops to back it up! Good for him! I wouldn’t mind watching him again for the weeks to come… 
KATHERINE JENKINS and Mark:
- While I did gush a LOT about William, hands down my favorite of the night was Katherine. Did NOT know who she was…and totally don’t remember her performing on DWTS in a previous season. But that didn’t matter. She was REALLY GOOD. She’s very pretty. Love that she’s from the UK…Her accent is awesome. But her personality is so sweet and cute. She really seemed touched by all the praise after she danced, which was great to see. Loved her. Technically she’s QUITE GOOD. So happy for her! I just hope her “obscurity” isn’t going to hurt her chances! ‘Cause she’s a TOTAL contender for that trophy!
GLADYS KNIGHT and Tristan:
- I guess it’s not THAT surprising, but Gladys Knight can DANCE! And she looks great doing it! She has such a great attitude about it, and right now I don’t feel too much “diva” coming from her…which hopefully stays that way. And interesting they paired her with Tristan. Once again (he was with Nancy Grace last season) he’s with the “older woman.” He MUST be patient or something…or he’s pretty traditional in his choreography.
JALEEL WHITE and Kym:
- Another one not that surprising, but Jaleel can DANCE! I figured he could. And definitely because most people know him as the clutzy/dorky Urkel, even MORE it would be a surprise that he’s actually smooth on the dance floor. I think Kym has a GREAT chance at that trophy this year! He was great!
Who was YOUR favorite?
March 20, 2012 at 8:23 PM
Wow! What a great season premiere! The ones that you featured were also among my favorites of the night. I think this is going to be a really competitive season. I’m glad that everyone has a chance to come back for one more dance before the first elimination. Now that you mentioned your favorites, who do you think is going to be going home first? I thought that Gavin was probably among the worse and I really don’t know much about him although that doesn’t mean much since I’m not really that familiar with many current singers.
I thought everyone LOOKED great, too. I wouldn’t have even recognized Martina if I didn’t know she was going to be on the show; she was so glamorous…..I remembered her as so masculine looking on the courts, and she looks years younger than she looked 20 years ago! Jaleel sure looks a lot better now than the Steve Urkel days. Of course, Katherine and William…..no words necessary other than saying they’re beautiful people!
I’m looking forward to an exciting season!. Hope you continue blogging about the show!
March 22, 2012 at 8:24 PM
OMG…I totally replied back the other day…but why is it not on here?! You must’ve been wondering why I haven’t written. Weird.
ANYWAY…I agree that Gavin is probably a good guess to go home first. I think a LOT of people DON’T know who he is…plus he’s not the most “lovable.”
Martina…Wow! Talk about a transformation! When they first showed her, I didn’t even realize it was her too! She looked great! And I gotta say, she’s not bad! She definitely has a long way to go, but she was more graceful that I thought she’d be!
Don’t know if I’ll be able to catch the show every week (Monday is one of my worst TV days…so much on!), but I’ll try!
March 22, 2012 at 10:33 PM
No problem about the lost reply.
Weird computer things happen to me all the time! I did wonder just a little bit why you didn’t reply, but I know you’re really busy trying to keep up with all the shows and blogging about them.
No pressure to blog about the show; I’ll just appreciate it whenever you can get to it.